for tennis? Add star power to a summer sports break with a lesson from Judy Murray, writes Kevin Palmer


DESTINATIONS QUINTA DO LAGO | ACTIVE & ADVENTURE


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he Algarve built its glittering sporting reputation as the home


of some of Europe's finest golf courses, but it can now lay claim to being the ultimate spot for an all-round sports holiday, thanks to the arrival of The Campus. This multi-purpose sports hub in Quinta do Lago features world-class tennis courts, training pitches that have been used by world sporting champions, and a high-performance centre that wouldn’t look at out of place at a Premier League club, making it a sports holiday destination that has wow factor around every corner – and a great spot for budding athletes to pick up a few new skills this summer.


MURRAY MANIA The Campus has already attracted some of the biggest names in sport, with former


England footballers Rio Ferdinand and Carlton Cole running junior training camps, and Ireland rugby legend Brian O’Driscoll giving younger players a run for their money on the training pitch over this year’s Easter holidays. Now, the addition of tennis guru Judy Murray, who led her first training camp here last October and will be back with more this summer, has given it that final stamp of approval. With some pretty impressive coaching credentials – giving sons Andy and Jamie the platform to launch professional careers that have so far clocked up nine Grand Slam titles in singles and doubles tennis – she’s clearly hoping to bestow a little of that magic on a new generation of potential players. “To see smiles on faces is


what it’s all about when you’re working with juniors,” says ➣


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